Lot Essay
Lewis and Forman (1982, p. 62) publish an almost identical Maori example from Bay of Plenty. Phelps (1976, p. 167, no. 692) publishes an almost identical Tongan example from the Hooper collection.
THE PACIFIC
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A MAORI AND A TONGAN TROLLING LURE, ba
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A MAORI AND A TONGAN TROLLING LURE, ba
The Maori example of curved form with Paua shell along interior surface, a bone barbed hook lashed to the end with feather attached at botom, flax trolling line lashed to top. The Tongan example with a whalebone shank, the backs with pearl shell, turtle shell barb, fiber hackle, binding and wood.
Maori: 5 3/8in. (13.6cm.) long; Tongan: 6 1/2in. (16.5cm.) long
The Maori example of curved form with Paua shell along interior surface, a bone barbed hook lashed to the end with feather attached at botom, flax trolling line lashed to top. The Tongan example with a whalebone shank, the backs with pearl shell, turtle shell barb, fiber hackle, binding and wood.
Maori: 5 3/8in. (13.6cm.) long; Tongan: 6 1/2in. (16.5cm.) long